With the tacit approval of the officials, the two left Beijing in a low-key manner.
He rode hard all the way, trying his best to catch up with Ying Xi's footsteps.
From Kaifeng Prefecture to Guiyang County, it is about 1,200 kilometers, and this is all through official roads.
And that Ying Xi disappeared after leaving Kyoto.
I don’t know which way he took to get to Guiyang County.
"No matter which way we take, the official road is definitely the fastest. We just need to reach Guiyang County in front of him."
"We have been running day and night and have covered almost half of the distance."
Both of them rode fast horses and changed horses twice during the journey. They did not rest for a day and a night. They set off at Mao o'clock on the first day and arrived at Hanchuan at midnight on the second day.
"Zi Yuan, we have gone fast enough, let's rest for two hours before continuing!"
They went to Guiyang County to prevent Ying Xi from assassinating Fu Bi. They couldn't help but die of exhaustion before they arrived.
Even if you are not exhausted to death, it is enough to be exhausted to half death.
Ying Xi never showed up, who knows if he went to find help.
If they find a helper of the same level as him, how can they fight with their tired bodies?
Therefore, rest is necessary.
The two had a simple meal at an inn, rested from Chenshi to noon, had lunch, prepared a few pancakes for the innkeeper to fill their water bladders, and mounted their horses again.
When it got dark, we arrived at the border of Chenzhou (today's Hunan), ran for more than an hour, and settled in a small town in Jianning.
Here they did not stay in an inn, but came to a small courtyard.
"This is a hidden stake in our Duke's Mansion."
Gu Qingjue nodded and didn't say much or ask. A family with deep roots would have its own hidden stakes in every important place to pass news.
When it got dark, they simply ate pancakes to satisfy their hunger.
After a simple wash in the yard, hot meals were brought to me. Just when I was about to eat, a man in his forties rushed over.
After meeting Zhao Jin, he handed the note in his hand to him.
Zhao Jin unfolded it, browsed it quickly, and then handed the note to Gu Qingjue: "Zi Yuan, look at it!"
"Master Fu is missing?"
"Master Fu set out at Chenshi, but he disappeared half a day ago."
Zhao Jin frowned and said, "It doesn't make sense. Ying Xi didn't take the official route. No matter how fast he is, he can't be faster than us. He can't arrive earlier than us."
"There are two possibilities. One is that Ying Xi found help, and the other is that Mr. Fu knew that someone didn't want him to return to Beijing and disappeared on his own initiative!"
What did Fu Bi rely on to become a second-rank official in the imperial court at the age of thirty-nine?
Not only does he have the character of a scholar, but he also has a flexible mind. To put it simply, he is not a stinky scholar.
He was born to be an official.
Knowing the intrigues in the court, one can also protect oneself very well while serving the country and the people.
"If we can't find Mr. Fu, does that mean we can't find Ying Xi either?"
Gu Qingjue smiled and said: "The next thing we have to do is not to find Mr. Fu, but to find Ying Xi. We will follow him. If he doesn't take action, we believe that the guards around Mr. Fu can protect him and return to the capital safely."
Zhao Jin's brows still didn't relax.
"If we can't get evidence that Ying Xi took action, in the end it's just Kong Yue who died."
Gu Qingjue looked at Zhao Jin in surprise. In the blink of an eye, he had already analyzed Zhao Jin's words thoroughly.
"Do you want to take this opportunity to deal with Kong Chong?"
Zhao Jin: "Kong Chong falsely accused the Zeng family, but nothing happened for so many years. It's time for him to atone for his sins!"
"Not yet."
Gu Qingjue's words surprised Zhao Jin.
"Zeng Shengji is your master. His whole family was killed by Kong Chong, and he still can't remember what happened before. As his disciple, you still oppose it? Shouldn't Kong Chong die?"
"It would be a pity for him to die, but not now!"
Gu Qingjue, who was beyond his age, analyzed everything with Zhao Jin one by one.
"The western border is still in a stalemate. Now that the Privy Councilor is being replaced, we have no intention of making Li Yuanhao's department more arrogant and shaking the morale of our military."
"One more thing, even if we can catch Ying Xi's murder of Mr. Fu this time, it may not be able to bring down Kong Chong. It can be said that he does not know Ying Xi, or that Ying Xi's personal behavior has nothing to do with him. It has nothing to do with it. Brother Xi has been immersed in the court, so he should know better than me what methods these people usually use to protect themselves."
"In the end, if the master wants to avenge the Zeng family, he must make Kong Chong confess his guilt, not use this method to bring him down."
Zhao Jin sighed.
Of course he knew what Gu Qingjue said.
"According to the information I have, Kong Chong had private contacts with the Liao Dynasty. Brother Xi can use this to let the Liao Dynasty contain Xixia and win a breathing space for our country."
Zhao Jin looked at Gu Qingjue in surprise.
"This news comes from the same source as the previous news that Ying Xi was going to Guiyang County to intercept and kill Mr. Fu?"
To know such private information, I think the person should be someone close to Kong Chong.
Zhao Jin didn't ask any more questions.
Since Mr. Fu has already hidden himself, there is no need for them to continue on their way. They need to find Ying Xi first.
Two days later, news came that Ying Xi was found in Chongyi.
In the past two days, the two of them have arrived at Guiyang Prison.
If Ying Xi didn't know about Mr. Fu's disappearance, he should have arrived in Guiyang County by this time.
Unexpectedly, Yingxi went to Chongyi.
"Is it possible that the rich man returns to Beijing via Jiangnan West Road?"
Otherwise, how could Ying Xi run to Chongyi.
"If I were a rich man, I would only choose one path!"
Zhao Jin asked: "What do you mean?"
"Taking the official road from Guiyang County to Kyoto, we will reach Kyoto in three days at a fast pace. But if we take other roads back to Kyoto, no matter how fast it is, it will take five days. If we don't take the official road, it may even take longer. The longer the time, the more dangerous it will be. The bigger the sex.”
"We can think of this, and Ying Xi must have thought of it too..."
Zhao Jin came to his senses halfway through the sentence: "This is called anticipating the enemy. We know that taking the official road is too conspicuous. If the rich want to be safe, they must hide. Besides this road, there is only the Chongyi road." It's easier to walk. That's why Ying Xi went to Chongyi."
Gu Qingjue nodded: "If Ying Xi is not stupid, he will probably react quickly and catch up again."
However, after buying most of the day, they could walk in front of Ying Xi, intercept him, and help Mr. Fu reach Beijing safely.
The two took advantage of the time to walk around Guiyang County. In order to find out what was going on, the two of them deliberately disguised themselves. Those poor people had deep resentment towards the imperial court and believed that the imperial court did not care about their lives or lives. Otherwise, such an official would not have been sent. The rebels did not kill many, but they specifically killed poor people like them who could not afford to eat.
In this case, anyone would choose to join the rebel army.
Chapter 2 has been updated, okay!
